A professional development resource for Environmental Science and Policy alumni at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Environmental Engineer, Dewberry

Parsippany, NJ, office

Description: The position will require a variety of environmental
sampling and reporting functions in support of site investigation, remediation,
and regulatory compliance assignments supporting various clients in New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The work will range from directing drill rigs for
green infrastructure investigations in New York City, general field support
during multi-media sampling (i.e. soil and groundwater) and preparation of
reports for sites undergoing investigation. Position requires strong skills and
knowledge of MS Excel and Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access and Adobe Acrobat.
Experience with AutoCAD, Microstation and/or ArcGIS products a plus.

Job requires: BS or higher degree in Engineering, Geology, or
Environmental Sciences; 5-7 years of experience.

Seasonal Naturalists, Rangers, and other positions - apply by 1/26

Maryland State Park Service

I am currently a full time
Park Ranger at Patapsco Valley State Park and we are looking to hire seasonal
naturalist, rangers, and many other positions across the Park Service (see below). The application deadline is January 26. Please send this on to anyone who might be interested! If you have questions, feel free to
shoot me an email.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

American Wind Wildlife Institute

Project Coordinator, American Wind Wildlife
Information Center

Location: Washington, DC or Burlington, VTOpen Until Filled

Overview

The American Wind Wildlife
Institute (AWWI) seeks a coordinator for AWWI’s American Wind Wildlife
Information Center (AWWIC) project. The AWWIC isa database that
collects and securely houses wind-wildlife data from wind projects across the
U.S. and makes the data available for scientific analysis. The analysis of data
contained in AWWIC represents the most substantive, near-term opportunity to
deliver game-changing information on wind-wildlife interactions.

This position will report to
AWWI’s Program Manager and be supported by the Director of Research and
Evaluation.

AWWI works closely with more than
30 industry and conservation partners, friends, and advisors to build
scientific research, strategies and tools, and best practices for
environmentally responsible wind farm siting and operations. Carrying out
AWWI’s mission requires dedication to sound science and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

The AWWIC Project Coordinator’s
primary day-to-day responsibilities for coordinating and managing AWWIC
include, but are not limited to the following:

Manage ongoing and
future data contributions to AWWIC; conduct data QA/QC and work with data
submitters to prepare complete datasets for upload into AWWIC

Maintain and update
content of AWWIC Documents Database and other database user portals; respond to
user inquiries as needed

Understand and develop
templates for data collection that are in-line with the most up-to-date field
techniques and research

QA/QC wind-wildlife
data collected from public sources for inclusion in AWWIC

Data aggregation and
analysis for use in scientific presentations and papers

Collaborate with
contracted computer programmers on database development and maintenance

Support preparation of
outreach materials on AWWIC, such as talking points, fact sheets,
presentations, maps, and diagrams

Participate in regular
staff calls and meetings

Lead AWWIC working
groups

Additional tasks as
assigned and as time permits

Qualifications. We are seeking applicants with the
following qualifications:

M.S. in Ecology,
Wildlife Biology, Environmental Science or a related field or equivalent work
experience

Working knowledge of
ArcGIS; statistical programs such as R, Stata, SAS, or SPSS; and HTML or PHP is
not required, but considered a plus

Desire to work in a
collaborative environment to achieve goals of a diverse stakeholder community

Location, Compensation, and Benefits

The location of the position will
be in Washington, D.C. or Burlington, VT. Compensation is commensurate with experience and skills. AWWI offers a generous,
comprehensive benefits package.

About

AWWI is a partnership of leaders
in the wind industry, wildlife management agencies, and science and
environmental organizations who collaborate on a shared mission: To facilitate
timely and responsible development of wind energy while protecting wildlife and
wildlife habitat. We solve wind-wildlife issues through three program areas:
Technological Innovations, Science for Policy and Practice, and Information
Exchange. We envision a future where wildlife and wind energy thrive, allowing
all of us – wildlife and habitat included – to reap the climate change
mitigation benefits that wind energy makes possible.

Applications

Please send a cover letter and
resume to info@awwi.org. Applications will
be accepted until the position is filled. No phone or written inquiries please.

AWWI is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified
applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion,
gender, color, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran
status or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws.Sent by Jessica Zelt (Wildlife, 2005)

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Seeking Development Director

Environmental Integrity Project

I'm a 2012 ENSP grad (Conservation Bio) and currently work
as research analyst at the Environmental Integrity Project. We're a
non-profit organization based in DC that focuses on protecting the environment
and reducing pollution by improving compliance, investigating violations and
making such information available to the public, and representing communities
being overburdened with the adverse effects of toxic pollution.

We're currently looking for a new Development Director to
manage and implement fundraising efforts. This requires 5 year of relevant experience, so may be of interest to some of the older alumni. The job description is available at http://environmentalintegrity.org/about-us/job-opportunities.
Please have people contact me if they have questions or want to know about this organization.

Education Specialist: Position Description - Apply by 1/31

Organization for Bat Conservation

Overview:The Organization for Bat Conservation (OBC) is a nonprofit
environmental education organization dedicated to educating and inspiring
people to actively save bats. At the Bat Zone—our home base at Cranbrook
Institute of Science—we care for more than 150 bats from around the world as
well as owls, flying squirrels, sugar gliders, skunks and a two-toed sloth. We
bring our animal ambassadors to schools, libraries and museums, allowing people
to see these amazing animals up close and learn ways to protect them.

OBC is a fast-growing nonprofit with national reach. Through
its live animal programs, Bat Zone tours, traveling exhibit, and Save the Bats
campaign, OBC reaches roughly 250,000 each year, activating kids and adults to
become involved in bat conservation.

Education Specialist Position:OBC is seeking a full-time Education Specialist to join its
education department in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. This is an exciting
opportunity for a professional with a drive to teach and inspire the public to
make an impact on the health of the environment. The ideal candidate will be an
energetic and enthusiastic education professional who thrives in a fast-paced,
environment surrounded by equally dynamic colleagues and volunteers. Salary is
commensurate with experience and includes a benefits package.

Overview:

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Deliver high-quality, professional live animal programs and tours of the Bat
Zone, throughout Michigan

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Develop and implement evaluation tools to measure, interpret, and analyze the
outcomes of education and conservation programming relative to strategic goals

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Work with the Conservation Programming Director to develop and evaluate new and
existing educational programming aligned with state and national science
standards, the organization’s mission, and leading teaching methodology

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Bachelors and 2+ years in environmental education, interpretation, recreation,
natural resources, education or related field

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Previous experience working with live animals is a must

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Strong writing skills

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Ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences, demonstrated public
speaking skills and ability to communicate with enthusiasm

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Ability to work quickly and efficiently and be flexible and adaptable on a
daily basis

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Ability to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends

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Ability to travel throughout Michigan to present programs (OBC vehicle
provided) with some long hours and occasional overnights

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Computer literacy

How to apply:Please send a cover letter (including salary requirement)
and resume to Aja Marcato,amarcato@batconservation.org,
by January 31, 2015. Early submission is highly recommended. No phone
inquiries, please.

The Organization for Bat Conservation is an equal
opportunity employer. All qualified candidates of any gender, race, class,
sexual orientation, faith, disability, or age are encouraged to apply. All
candidates will be evaluated on a merit basis.